Jar lifter



Jan. 9,1923.

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Application filed August 8, 1921,' Serial No. 490,531. Renewed November21, 1922.

T 0 all whom it may concern) Be it known that I, Josnrrr E. RINGEL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Walla Walla, in the county ofWalla Walla and State of lVashington, have invented certain. new anduseful Improvements in Jar Lifters, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in jar lifters in which a hingedcircular band carries the parts which go to make up the device andin'which a free opening up into the handle is provided to receive "themaximum height jar.

One object of the invention is to provide a jar lifter that is adaptableto various household uses but more particularly that of lifting jars ofprepared fruits and vegetables whichare heated in preparation;

A further object of'the invention is to provide a jar lifter which isadaptable to jar-sot various heights found in household use.

A further object. of the invention is to device will require no excessmaterial in. its construction.

With these and other objects in view reference is had to theaccompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the devicein the process of application;

Fi 2 is a side elevation of the device showlng its application tovarious sizes of are;

1 Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 showing blades inplan; and

Fig. 4: is a side elevation of the handles and shows method of utilizinghandle space.

Having reference to the drawings like numerals refer to like partsthrough the several figures and the numeral 1 refers-to the outer handleand 2 to the inner handle, each being rigidly attached to the top bands3 and 4; respectively in any suitable manner, in this case by the rivetsThe top bands are hinged together by the rivets 6 and are formedsemi-circular so plained.

that when hinged together they form complete circle the circle being ofa diameter to receive the largest jar. Thebands are brought low byextending the handles,-see Fig. l, which provides a relatively highhandle, wherewithto accommodate a'tall jar, and positions the bands lowenough to embrace thenext tallest jar at the shoulder 7, as shown in F2. This 65, construction prevents the two tallest jars from tipping,which might occur from the relatively heavy weight, and still permitsthe design of the invention to be such that it will be very littlehigher than the tallest ar. Attached to the bands are uprights 8 and 9and these carry the blades 10 and 11 respectively which will bepresently eX- The uprights consist of two pair, one pair being rigidlyattached to, or made a part of, each semi-circular band. The fouruprights are spaced equally so that no space shall be greater thananother and the uprights have a width that will reduce the size of thespace so that the smallest j ar cannot escape through. This is shown inFig: 3, where the dotted lines represent the diameter of the small jar12 and shows the relative size of the jar as compared with the spaces.

Obviously this manner of spacing the uprights requires that they beattached to the upper band at'a distance back from the hinge 6. Thismakes a continuous circular band possible, which when joined togetherlaterally by means of the handles, eliminates the'necessity of a crosstie from hinge tohinge to prevent the parts spreading.

The blades'lO and 11 are made of thin material to readily slip under therounded edge 13 of the jar 1a and areattached to the uprights in anysuitable manner preference being given'however' to the form shown whichconsists of upturned ends 15 riveted to the uprights, with the bladespositioned at right'angles thereto as this form and positioning providesample supportsto the uprights.

F or further strengthening and as a guide to the jars lower bands 16 areprovided which are rigidly attached to the uprights and adjacent to theblades.

In use the handles are opened thus opening the jaw, which is formed ofthe blades and uprights, until wide enough to receive the jar when thedevice is pressed clownward to the bottom of the jar; the handles arethen closed forcing the blades under the jar which will safely supportthe jar while my invention, I

pair of lower bands rigidly attached one to each of said nprights, andadjacent to said blades.

2. In a jar llfter, the combination of a pair of handles, a pair ofsemi-circular top bands, having their ends hinged together and forming acomplete circle, each of said top bands rigidly mounting one of saidhandles, a pair of uprights, rigidly attached to each of said top bands,and spaced equidistant with its fellows about said top hands, a pair ofblades, one of which is attached to each pair of uprights, at rightangles thereto, and a pair of lower bands, one of which is attached toeach pair of uprights.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

JOSEPH E. RINGEIJ.

